William Baldwin Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

A community is a group of people who have come together, and they work and they live to try and improve the standard of living and quality of life - and I don't mean money.

A strong economy causes an increase in the demand for housing; the increased demand for housing drives real-estate prices and rentals through the roof. And then affordable housing becomes completely inaccessible.

Clearly, there are a thousand and one scenarios for how someone can slip through the cracks. I'll walk down the street and see a homeless person, and I'll want to stop them and say, How did this happen? Where's your mother? Are you physically ill? Mentally ill?

I didn't really party until college.

I love to utilize my celebrity status in a responsible and constructive and substantive manner. I like to get my hands dirty rather than a photo op.

My father was kind of a local pillar of the community, a high-school teacher and football coach. He was always very politically knowledgeable because he was a social studies teacher. But in terms of his activism, it was more social and charitable in nature, rather than political.

Trivia

William won an MTV Award for "Most Desirable Male" in 1994, for his role as Zeke Hawkins in the movie Sliver.

William's father, a history teacher and football coach, died of lung cancer in 1983 while William was in college.

William was elected president of The Creative Coalition in 1991.

William co-owns a restaurant with his brother Stephen in Greenwich, New York.

William is the ex brother-in-law of actress Kim Bassinger.

William attended Alfred G. Berner High School from 1977 to 1981.

William is also credited as Billy Baldwin.

William wanted to name one of his sons Gehrig after New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig.

William is the brother-in-law of Bijou and Mackenzie Phillips.

In 2003, William received the Outstanding American Award.

William prepared for his role in the 1991 film, Backdraft, by riding with the Squad 5 of Chicago Fire Department.

William attended New York State University at Binghamton for 2 years before pursuing an acting career.

William worked as a male model before becoming an actor.

William's son, Vance Alexander, was born October 23, 2001.

William is a member of the Democratic political party.